FxWirePro- Top Crypto fund raising events

MAJOR FUNDRAISING ROUNDS

1. Kraken - $500M Raised

• Description: Kraken is a regulated and secure crypto trading platform
• Lead Investor: TRIBE CAPITAL
• Other Investors: Various institutional investors

2. zerohash - $104M Raised

• Description: zerohash provides infrastructure for digital asset transactions
• Key Investors:
  • Interactive Brokers
  • Jump Capital
  • Apollo
  • Nyca Partners
  • Liberty City Ventures

3. RedotPay - $47M Raised

• Description: RedotPay is developing a digital asset payment infrastructure
• Key Investors:
  • Coinbase Ventures
  • Galaxy
  • Vertex Ventures

4. Bastion - $14.6M Raised

• Description: Bastion is a platform for issuing, custody and using stablecoins
• Key Investors:
  • Coinbase Ventures
  • OKX Crypto
  • Hashed
  • The Spartan Group
  • GSR

ADDITIONAL FUNDING ROUNDS

5. Raiku - $11.25M Raised

• Description: Raiku functions as a coordination layer on Solana network
• Key Investors:
  • Pantera Capital
  • Jump Capital
  • Hashkey Capital
  • Lightspeed Venture Partners

6. Bitlight Labs - $9.6M Raised

• Description: Bitlight Labs builds infrastructure for Bitcoin
• Key Investors:
  • Amber Group
  • Borderless Capital
  • CMT Digital
  • Waterdrip Capital
  • OKX Ventures
  • Arkstream Capital

7. BULK - $8M Raised

• Description: BULK is a decentralized trading system
• Key Investors:
  • Robot Ventures
  • Big Brain Holdings
  • Wintermute
  • Mirana Ventures

8. Cloudburst - $7M Raised

• Description: Cloudburst Technologies monitors activity on Deep Web & Dark Web
• Key Investors:
  • Borderless Capital
  • Coinbase Ventures
  • CoinFund
  • BlockcellerateVC
  • Moonrock Capital
  • Block One Capital

FUNDING SUMMARY

Total Funding Disclosed: Over $700M across 8 major projects

Top Categories:

1. Trading Platforms & Infrastructure
2. Payment Solutions
3. Stablecoin Infrastructure
4. Bitcoin Development
5. Security & Monitoring

Most Active Investors:

• Coinbase Ventures (3 deals)
• Jump Capital (2 deals)
• Various specialized crypto VCs

Geographic Distribution:

• Global reach with focus on regulated markets
• Strong institutional backing across all deals

KEY TRENDS

1. Infrastructure Focus: Majority of funding going to infrastructure projects
2. Institutional Investment: Large rounds from established crypto VCs
3. Diverse Use Cases: From trading to payments to security
4. Network Expansion: Projects building on multiple blockchain networks
5. Regulatory Compliance: Several projects emphasizing regulated operations

NOTABLE INVESTORS INVOLVED

Tier 1 VCs:

• Tribe Capital
• Pantera Capital
• Apollo
• Coinbase Ventures

Crypto-Native Funds:

• Jump Capital
• Hashkey Capital
• OKX Crypto/Ventures
• Hashed
• Robot Ventures

Trading Firms:

• Wintermute
• Galaxy
• Amber Group
• CMT Digital

Other Notable Investors:

• Interactive Brokers
• Lightspeed Venture Partners
• Nyca Partners
• Vertex Ventures
• The Spartan Group
• GSR
• Borderless Capital
• CoinFund
• Mirana Ventures